Costs for 0.283 €/kWh
· Eurostat 2026 H1
Comparison · Air conditioners
Kältebringer KBO18-R290 vs Panasonic CS-E21RB4EAW / CU-E21RBEA
Kältebringer KBO18-R290 uses 158 kWh less a year: €45 a year at your price, €447 over ten years.
| Kältebringer KBO18-R290 | Panasonic CS-E21RB4EAW / CU-E21RBEA | |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly consumption | 211 kWh | 369 kWh |
| Cost per year | €60 | €105 |
| Cost over 10 years | €598 | €1,045 |
| Rank in its group | 847 / 5,158 | 5,131 / 5,158 |
| Group | Split air conditioners, 4–5 kW | Split air conditioners, 4–5 kW |
| Energy class cooling / heating | A+++ / A++ | A+ / A+ |
| SEER | 8.9 | 5.6 |
| SCOP warmer / average / colder | 5.8 / 4.6 / – | – / 4.1 / – |
| Cooling design load | 5.4 kW | 5.9 kW |
| Heating design load (average) | 3.5 kW | 4.0 kW |
| Yearly cooling | 211 kWh | 369 kWh |
| Yearly heating (average climate) | 1,052 kWh | 1,366 kWh |
| Sound power indoor / outdoor | 42 / 52 dB(A) | 58 / 63 dB(A) |
| Refrigerant | R290 (GWP 3) | R410A (GWP 2088) |
If Panasonic CS-E21RB4EAW / CU-E21RBEA is cheaper to buy, the price gap is paid back by lower running costs only when it is smaller than the cost difference over the years you keep it. Work it out with your prices →